TRINITY TOGETHER. Trinity Lutheran Church 357 West Main Street Kutztown, Pennsylvania September 2015

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1 TRINITY TOGETHER Trinity Lutheran Church 357 West Main Street Kutztown, Pennsylvania September 2015 Pastor: The Rev. Keith Rohrbach Director of Youth & Family Ministry: Seth Noggle Editor/Administrative Assistant: Lisa Finke Church Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Website: Our Mission Statement Telling others of God s unconditional love through worship; Empowering discipleship through education; Leading others to this family of Faith as baptized believers; Calling all to follow Jesus example of servanthood. Greetings, The summer is over and September has started, and I m sure many of you feel like you haven t had a time to catch your breath. This summer has been full of fun surprises, sad days, and days full of energy and pure joy. I hope you ve had the opportunity to run the full gamut. Our lives are full of heartache and happiness, and it s our choice whether to hate something in our lives or love every moment of them, even the parts that bring us pain. As someone once put it, At every moment, we are volunteers. We put ourselves on the line, and we decide how to interact with the moments in our lives. Will we step up and embrace it, or will we let it control us? I think Jesus was the greatest volunteer. Jesus came into the world and took all the moments that life had to give, and Jesus turned them into things of opportunity and grace. He turned a death sentence for a woman being stoned into a moment of self-reflection and grace. Jesus turned a meal with sinners into a moment of empathy and grace. Jesus turned a death on the cross into a moment of unadulterated love and grace. As we see life s pains and joys may we be volunteers who turn them into moments of grace. Whether it s at a wedding or a funeral may we volunteer ourselves to soak in those moments and embrace them, love them, and bring joy. That s our job after all. Peace, Seth Noggle 1

2 SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE & VOLUNTEERS LAY READERS: Sept 6 9:00 AM Tom Kulp Sept 13 8:00 AM Kevin Stump 10:15 AM Andrea Orwig Sept 20 8:00 AM Kris Tuerk 10:15 AM Chad Butz Sept 27 8:00 AM Erica Woodland 10:15 AM Amy Wunder ACOLYTES: Sept 6 9:00 AM Owen Kulp Sept 13 8:00 AM Ashley Wentzel 10:15 AM Mary Prevoznik & Aidan Pape Sept 20 8:00 AM Abby Ryan 10:15 AM Hannah Nicholson & Sarah Bubbenmoyer Sept 27 8:00 AM Ramsi Ross 10:15 AM Brody Graff & Jack D Andrea USHERS (for 10:15 AM Service): Sept 6 Kim June & Liz Shrawder Sept 13 April Rakowiecki Sept 20 Jean Ziegler & Michele Dugan Sept 27 Chuck & Mary Shurr ALTAR COMMITTEE: Sue Collier & Charlene Fisher FLOWER CHAIRPERSON: Darlene Dietrich COMMUNION USHERS: Sept 13 8:00 AM Tina Billig & Kurt Rohrbach Sept 20 10:15 AM Jeff Collier & Karen Raudenbush Sept 27 8:00 AM To be determined BIBLE STUDY: Every Wednesday at 10:00 AM Thursday Bible Study is on hiatus until the fall IMPORTANT DATES: Sept 7 Labor Day Sept 13 Rally Day Sept 23 First Day of Autumn 2 WHO TO CALL If you have questions or concerns or are in need of pastoral care during Pastor Keith s sabbatical, please contact any one of the following people Contact information: Church Office: Administrative Assistant - Lisa Finke: Youth & Family Ministry Director- Seth Noggle: Council President - Kurt Rohrbach: Mutual Ministry Chairperson - Karen Raudenbush: CONFIRMATION Calling all confirmands (7 th & 8 th Graders) and their parents to the organizational meeting for this year s Confirmation program. It will be held on Sunday, September 13 th at 9:15 AM in the Fellowship Hall. This is a mandatory meeting for all 7 th and 8 th grade Confirmation students and their parents to go over the program for the year. Please mark this date on your calendar. E-NEWSLETTER! This is the first newsletter that will be sent via to most members. There will be some printed copies available at church for those who do not have or do not wish to receive it by . The only mailed copies will be for those that are unable to leave their home. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at

3 God s Work, Our Hands September 13, 2015 This dedicated day of service is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. To participate in this day of service the Trinity family is invited to pick potatoes for the Potato Project. We will be picking from 1 to 5 PM. If you are unable to come for the whole time that is fine just give what time you can. The location we will be picking is Kutztown Road, Kutztown. If any details change we will keep you notified. Thank you for helping out with this much needed endeavor and for participating in this day of service. If you do have any questions, please contact the church office at The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace. Mahatma Gandhi It s hard to believe the summer is almost over but September is just around the corner and that means Rally Sunday! On Sunday, September 13 th we welcome back all the Sunday School children at 9:00 AM for another fun adventure. The Adult Sunday School, Discussion/Growth Group, and Something New Bible Study will also be starting up that Sunday at 9:00 AM. In addition to Sunday School starting up we will return to the regular worship schedule with two services one at 8:00 AM and one at 10:15 AM. We hope to see you there! 3 SENIOR EVENTS The seniors are planning to hold a luncheon/movie event for the first Wednesday of each month this fall starting with September 2 nd. They will meet in the Parlor at 11:30 to order food for delivery with a movie starting shortly afterwards. If you are interested in helping to plan or you have questions, please call Erma Bond at Kutztown Community Choir s Fiftieth Season The Kutztown Community Choir will begin rehearsals for this year s Christmas choral concert on Monday, September 14 th at 7:30 PM in the choir room at Trinity. The choir is open to adults in our community with an interest in choral music and a desire to sing with the group. If you are interested in joining you can contact Mike Barron at or smb25n@hometownu.com for more information. Fall Attic Outlet Sale Setup for the fall Attic Outlet Sale will begin on Monday, October 5 th. Items needed are clean gently used clothing (adult and children), books, shoes, handbags and small household items. (We will not accept computers or TVs). Dates of the sale are Friday, October 9 th (6-8 PM); Saturday, October 10 th (9 AM Noon); Friday, October 16 th (6-8 PM); and Saturday, October 17 th (9 AM Noon). Proceeds benefit the Helping Hand Fund.

4 The Adult Sunday School Class welcomes you to join us in enjoying The Christian Community Comes Alive, a program that studies the Holy Spirit s work in the Acts of the Apostles making ordinary people accomplish extraordinary acts within the early Christian community: miraculous healings, narrow escapes, powerful preaching, extraordinary hospitality and humorous moments in stewardship. We will learn how the Holy Spirit works through faithful disciples, committed communities and blessings disguised as challenges. Rev. Chip Borgstadt, an ELCA pastor in Nebraska, leads us to understand the present role of the Spirit to call, gather, enlighten and make holy those who will declare Jesus Christ in our world. Please join us Sunday mornings at 9:00 am beginning September 13, 2015, in the Library for conversation, coffee and fellowship. Discussion/Growth Group The discussion/growth group will be using the Animate DVD series followed by discussion. Christian voices such as Brian McLaren, Nadia Bolz- Weber and Shane Clairborne are featured. The program is designed to energize conversation about topics such as: What does it mean to walk in the way of Jesus? What if our churches became places where we practiced being like Jesus? Can we learn to pray in ways that are meaningful, helpful and life giving? and many more topics. Hope you will join us in the Parlor at 9 AM September 13th for some exciting, stimulating together discussion as we grow in our journey with our God. Join us for one or all of the sessions. NEWSLETTER Youth Group took a brief hiatus over half of July since many were gone on vacation and working at the Folk Festival. We have started back in August, and things are going well. We ve had some youth who have moved into our Middle School group, and I have some exciting ideas planned for the year. We held Messy Sunday in August and we had a great time. Vacation Bible School was a great success this year. We had a lot of our Good News Club students show up, and it s always great to see them over the summer. Our volunteers were great, and kept the children engaged and active. We will be continuing with our rotation method for Good News Club again this year, and will be preparing for the children come September. Youth Group Schedule for September Theme - Who are You? September 6 th What makes you, you? Take time to list traits of what you are like. Does God have those traits as well? September 13 th Go to the Bubbenmoyer s Home September 20 th Service Project September 27 th No Scheduled Youth Group Thanks, Seth 4

5 YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN The Kutztown Community Library is sponsoring an Active Aging Fair on Tuesday, September 22. This event will provide resources, activities & healthy lifestyle tips. Representatives from various agencies and organizations such as AAA, AARP, Office of Aging, Bayada Nursing, BerksEncore, SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care, and Comfort Keepers. The fair is being held 5:30 to 8pm. The library is located at 70 Bieber Alley, Kutztown. Call for information. Lutheran Congregational Services is hosting a six-session support group for those who are grieving entitled, Journeys through Grief. It will be held on Wednesdays starting on October 7 th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the Fuellenbach Room at Luther Crest (800 Hausman Road, Allentown). For more information and to register please go to St John s Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to join them for a fun night at their Basket Fundraiser on September 19 th. In addition, there will be a Quilt Raffle. The quilt, titled Lone Star is on display in The Gathering Place at St. John s. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the church for outreach projects. If you have any questions please contact Barbara Smith at

6 Save the Date: Pot Pie Dinner! Trinity will be hosting a homemade Pot Pie Dinner on October 3 rd from 4-7 p.m. to benefit the Potato Project. This project is reliant upon sponsors, volunteers and donations to support and fund its worthwhile mission. Fresh foods such as potatoes, corn, squash and carrots have been donated to more than 300 charitable food programs. We will need many volunteers to make this dinner a success. Please mark your calendars. People will be needed to prepare food, serve food, bake desserts, clean up, wash dishes and welcome guests. There will be enough jobs for everyone! Tell your neighbors, friends and family members. Also, there will be a silent auction. If you are willing to donate an item for the auction please contact Naomi Owen ( ) or Joyce Esser ( ). These items could include a gift basket, gift certificate or an item of value, such as an antique. There will be a minimum bid set for each item. Tickets will go on sale in September. We encourage you to purchase tickets in advance. More information will follow. AUDITIONS The Talisman Players have announced auditions for their next few productions which include: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, with show dates being October 22-25, (All roles are open except for Teddy Brewster); A fundraising "Murder Mystery" event on November 24 th ; A dramatic reading of SCROOGE on December 11th. All interested individuals, young and old, are invited to auditions at Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 W. Main St, Kutztown on SEPTEMBER 9-10TH from 6-9:30 pm. For more info call or talismanplayers@aol.com. Contact Debbie Ziegler ( ) with any questions. SUPPLY PASTORS FOR SEPTEMBER September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 Seth Noggle Rev. Carl Wenzel Rev. Bruce Potteiger Rev. Carl Wenzel 6

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